JAZZ MONDAYS w/ ATHENS JAZZ SYNDICATE feat. guest artist DIMITRIS VASILAKIS

IT'S THE MOST JAZZY-FULL TIME OF THE YEAR 🎵

Welcome to Jazz Mondays, an Athens Jazz Syndicate (AJS) residency live music event.

Three live music sets!

Starting at 9pm with the AJS core

Elizabeth Mitsou - Guitar

Harry Pantazis - Bass

Alex Karalias - Drums

featuring guest artists

DIMITRIS VASILAKIS (saxophone)

Saxophonist Dimitri Vassilakis was born in Athens in 1961. Until 1985 he was leading the avant garde - new wave band Art Of Parties. He then moved to London and studied saxophone, piano and composition at the London College of Music and later at the Royal Academy of Music from where, he was awarded the LRAM diploma in jazz teaching (1991).

Three of his albums were released by Candid Records: "Secret Path" (1998), "Daedalus Project-Labyrinth" (2001, produced by David Liebman, recorded in New York, featuring Ralph Peterson Jr., Marc Johnson, Andy Sheppard and Theodossi Spassov) and "Parallel Lines" which was released in 2005, featuring Jeff "Tain" Watts and Essiet Okon Essiet.

He has travelled extensively, playing at many festivals and doing international workshops. He has played with some of the best international jazz musicians: Jeff "Tain" Watts, David Liebman, Abdullah Ibrahim, Ralph Peterson, Marc Johnson, Dan Wall, Andy Sheppard

Also, he has taught at the music departments of the Athens National and Kopodistrian University, the Aristotle and Macedonia Universities and he is the author of awarded educational books for saxophone and jazz.

Come listen to Dimnitri Vasilakis live, hosted by and alongside the Athens Jazz Syndicate.

Followed by an open jam session!

All are welcome to bring your horn(y) instruments and jam with us.

Contact Athens Jazz Syndicate to secure your music performance slot.

Doors open at 7pm with food and fine spirits along with the auditioning of eclectic jazz vinyl albums.

Free entrance from 7pm till 8pm 👌

Post 8pm special jazzy €5 tickets OUT NOW.

Book in advance is strongly advised.